"Okay so what you mean to tell us, is that you let Nico go up to your magic tree house garden thing but we've never been allowed up?" Luke asked, completely baffled.

Percy rolled his eyes. "Yes, Luke. I flew him up there."

"But I've never gotten a ride!"

"I could always drop you." Percy shot back.

Luke paled. "You wouldn't... actually do that. Would you?"

Percy's wings appeared behind his back and ran at Luke. "Wanna bet?"

Luke ran and jumped on Bianca. "Nope! I'm good!"

"Where's Eli?"

"He's spending time with Somah. Wants some time away from me. I feel so special." Percy wipes away a fake tear.

The warriors all roll their eyes. "Crybaby."

"Zoë is the crybaby! She was crying about how she couldn't say Perli anymore. I say it's a good thing."

"I loved that name!" She yelled. "I was so proud of it and now I can never use it again... unless." She trails off then shakes her head. "I love Percico too much so I can't do that."

Percy and Nico went red and looked away. Then Percy's eyes shot up. "Woah, woah, woah. Back up a bit. What were you saying about Eli and me?"

Zoë shook her head. "Nothing! I'm going to get some cookies. You guys want some?"

"Blue?" They all ask in unison, grinning.

She nodded and left the room.

There was silence and it was slowly killing Percy. So he said something completely random.

"How many chickens would it take to kill an elephant?"

Everyone slowly turns to face him and Percy's just got an innocent smile on his face.

"What in Hades did you just say?"

"How many chickens would it take to kill an elephant?"

"Are you trying to kill an elephant?"

Percy frowned. "Of course not."

They let out a breath of air.

"The chickens will."

"Percy!" They yelled.

"What?"

"Why do you want to kill an elephant?"

"I told you Bee. I don't, the chickens do."

"Why are you talking to chickens."

"Who said I was talking to chickens."

They all facepalmed.

"Why do you want to know how may chickens it would take to kill an elephant?"

Percy shrugged. "Sounds fun."

They stared.

"To have that many chickens and know that they are weapons."

"Dude you've got something wrong in the head." Luke told Percy. He frowned again.

"I've always thought like this, except I always asked Eli. But he's gone. Now I have to ask you guys."

"So you want chickens to be a weapon."

Percy nodded. "No one would expect it."

They look thoughtful. "I'd say three hundred."

"Five forty!"

"Two hundred sixty-eight."

"Imma just go with five hundred." Percy stood up and closed his eyes.

"Percy what are you doing?" Silena asks worriedly.

"Shh. I need to concentrate."

"Oh, please tell me he's not." Beckendorf put a hand to his head.

"I think he is." Nico looked at Percy with curiosity.

He opened his eyes and his black colored eyes were glowing as the room began to glow around them.

Suddenly the light dimmed and what was left in place were just six chickens. The strange thing was that they each resembled a warrior.

"I think that's four hundred ninety-four less chickens Perce."

"Why does it look like a chicken version of me?" Luke said staring at one of the chickens that has a scar over his eye.

"Zoë is gone to get cookies and I'm bored so it's time to prank her."

"Where are we gonna hide?"

Percy spoke in a different language and the others began to fade until they could no longer be seen.

"Go to the back of the room. Don't make a sound." Percy grabbed Nico's hand even though he couldn't see him and brought him over to the corner of the room.

After a few minutes the door opened.

"Okay guys I brought the- what the hell?" Zoë jumped back and stared at the chickens.

"Percy? Are you a chicken?" The chicken that looked like Percy put his head up and walked to Zoë.

"How can I turn you back?" The chicken jumped on her legs, as she was sitting down on the floor.

"Bwack!" The chicken said.

"Do you want a blue cookie? Can chickens have blue cookies? Y'know just to be safe I'm gonna take these." The chicken made a noise again and rammed its head against Zoë.

"Dude what the hell?"

The chicken started to chase Zoë around the room and soon the other chickens were following.

"Percy, I swear to Chaos I'm gonna kill you!" She screamed as she ran from the chickens. "You are the absolute worst!"

Meanwhile the Chaos warriors in the back of the room are trying their hardest to not laugh at the tough warrior that is now running away from chickens. Silena has her head against Beckendorf's chest and he has his head on her shoulder. Bianca and Nico have a hand over their mouths. Percy and Luke are on the floor, silently laughing as they watched Zoë jump away from a rogue chicken.

Suddenly they couldn't hold it in anymore and they all burst out laughing. They knew they were gonna be killed by Zoë but at the moment they didn't care about that.

Zoë eyes flared and she glared at them after they became visible again.

"Perseus Jackson. I will kill you slowly!"

"I'm sorry, okay? Well not really that was quite funny but I was bored! We have nothing to do since Dad told us to lay off missions for a bit."

"Is it possible to die of boredom?"

Percy shrugged. "Don't know, Luke."

"Percy!"

"Fine I'll give you extra blue cookies for a week. That good?"

Zoë thought about it then finally nodded.

Percy sighed. "I guess today's not my death day."

Luke scoffed. "The day you die will be the day the universe explodes."

Percy muttered something under his breath.

"What was that?"

Percy looked up. "Nothing. 'S fine." They gave him a weird look. "Just thinking."

"You can think?"

"Yes I can. And I think you are being rude, Castellan."

"Me? Rude? Never!"

"Yeah right." Percy takes Nico's hand. "We're leaving, bye!"

"Use protection!" They heard Luke call from down the call.

"We don't need it!" Percy shouts back, flashing them a grin.

"Gross!"

"You asked for it, Pinky!"

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"Okay, Somah. What are your intentions with my brother."

"I'm not your brother, Percy."

"Shush Eli, let me have this."

Eli rolls his eyes. "Go on, O mighty one!"

"Stop being dramatic."

"You're the dramatic one."

"At least I'm not as dramatic as Zeus. Hey Somah get back here!" Percy says when he looks to see Nico and Somah taking small steps backwards.

"We've been caught." Nico whispers to him.

"We're gonna die." He whispers back.

"No. You might die. I'll get away free of charge."

"You won't even try and save me?" Somah puts a hand on his chest.

"Nah. I'll just get hit in the crossfire. Not worth it."

"Damn."

They hear Percy and Eli laugh a little then shout at the same time, "Where's the dam snack bar!" They burst into fits of laughter with the other two staring at them.

"They've finally lost it."

"Oh, no they've lost it a long time ago." Somah assures Nico.

"What the hell are you guys laughing at?"

"It's a dam Percy Jackson thing." Eli starts.

"You wouldn't understand." Percy finishes, both of them still laughing.

"Well that explains it. No one understands Percy."

Somah looks at Nico. "Do you understand Percy?"

"Only sometimes. He can be very vague."

Percy and Eli finally sobered up and Percy looked at Somah with a serious expression.

"Can you answer my question now?"

"Question? Oh! Yeah. I only want to see Eli happy."

Percy looks at Somah then shrugs. "Alright. Have a great day. And don't forget to buy him a dam t-shirt." Percy says after grabbing Nico's hand and walking away.

"I will?" Percy laughs again.

"Good."

Nico gives Percy a questioning look.

"Inside joke between me, Thalia, and Grover. Zoë was there too but she didn't understand and I never told her. I just say it around her and she gets so frustrated.

"We were at the Hoover Dam right after Bianca died. Zoë had said we should find the dam snack bar so me, Thalia, and Grover started saying things with 'dam'in it. It might have been because we were all so tired that it made it so funny."

"And you never told her?"

"Nope."

Nico grins. "Well let's go get some dam cookies."

Percy lets out a smile. "And grab a dam soda."

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"What do you mean you guys aren't bored."

Percy and Nico shrug.

"I'm too comfortable to be bored." Percy says, holding Nico closer to his chest.

"Me too." Nico mumbles, his eyes closed with a smile on his face.

"You guys are just laying there!"

"We're basking in the sun."

"You're in a room with no light! You can't see shit."

"It's called imagination, Luke."

"Hey, turn off the light." Nico says when the light turns on abruptly.

"Fine, fine. But if I trip and die I'll kill you both."

"We didn't ask you to be here. We were just minding our own business then you walk in and blah, blah, blah."

"I was looking for you. You've been gone for three hours."

"It's been that long? Huh." Nico snuggles closer to Percy. "Didn't know."

"I hope you know the others are coming. I don't think they'll appreciate staying in a dark room."

"Well they better get used to it because that light is not turning on."

"Are you guys vampires or something?"

"We're better than vampires."

Luke stares at them. The door bursts open and they try to turn on the light but to no avail.

"What the hell's wrong with the light."

"It's too bright." Percy says simply and puts his head on Nico's neck, placing a soft kiss.

"None of that shit will be done here. This is a pg-13 zone." Luke says.

"I know more things that are still pg-13." Percy brings Nico's face closer to his and put their lips together.

"Do y'think he forgot we're here?"

"I don't think he cares."

"Hey, that's my brother I don't want to watch this."

The two gently pull away and look at the warriors.

"Luke was asking for it."

"Did not!"

"Mhm. Okay."

"Well I'm going to bed. Bye." Zoë says, shortly followed by Silena and Beckendorf.

The four left in the room sit in silence before Percy speaks up.

"Well, bye. Gotta run." Percy says and walks out.

Nico looks at where he left before looking back at his sister and Luke.

Bianca sighs. "Go on." She says and waves her hand. Nico smiles.

"Goodnight." And he runs off to follow Percy. He meets up with him shortly and grabs his hand in his.

"Hey, Neeks."

"Hi." They walk to Percy's room and get changed to something more comfortable and lay down in the bed.

Percy puts his arms around Nico, holding him close.

"Percy?"

"Hmm?"

"Can I tell you something?"

Percy places a kiss on his neck.

"Anything, Neeks."

Nico nods and turns around to face Percy. He looks into his bright black eyes with swirling specks.

"I love you."

Percy freezes and looks at Nico before his mouth turns into a smile. He kisses Nico, to which Nico instantly returns. Their lips move in sync with one another. When they finally pull away Percy looks right into Nico's eyes.

"And I love you, Nico."

They both smile and smash their lips together, holding each other tight.

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